Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tewkesbury Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tewkesbury Place (CF24 4QU) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tewkesbury Place (CF24 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lucas Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen-Y-Wain Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tewkesbury Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairoak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Wain Lane
Apr 2026Burglary Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmond'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogfield Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shirley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malefant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwennyth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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